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Douglas Albert Munro (October 11, 1919 – September 27, 1942) was a United States Coast Guardsman who was posthumously decorated with the Medal of Honor for an act of "extraordinary heroism" during World War II. He is the only person to have received the medal for actions performed during service in the Coast Guard.
Profile. Signalman First Class Douglas A. Munro's Medal of Honor. For extraordinary heroism and acts above and beyond the call of duty during World War II, the United States Congress awarded 473 Medals of Honor. To date, 3,534 have been awarded since the inception of the Medal during the US Civil War.
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26 juil. 2019 · Learn about the true story of Signalman 1st Class Douglas Munro, who died at the Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942 while saving Marines from enemy fire. Find out how he is honored by the Coast Guard and the Marine Corps for his selfless devotion to duty and heroism.
Learn about the life and actions of Douglas Albert Munro, a U.S. Coast Guard signalman who led a daring rescue mission at Point Cruz, Guadalcanal in 1942. He was killed by enemy fire but saved many lives of trapped marines.
31 mars 2022 · Douglas A. Munro, the Coast Guard’s only Medal of Honor Recipient. Posted In: Blog Posts | March 31, 2022. By: Kris Cotariu Harper, EdD. “When people ask you about the Coast Guard, don’t tell them what we do; tell them the story of Doug Munro and Ray Evans, because that’s who we are – and who we are is much more important than what we do.”
From the USCG's Official Website – Douglas A. Munro, a signalman first class of the United States Coast Guard, died heroically on Guadalcanal on 27 September 1942. Having volunteered to evacuate a detachment of Marines who were facing annihilation by an unanticipated large enemy force, he succeeded in safely extricating them and in doing so ...
Welcome to the website for US Coast Guard Signalman First Class Douglas Albert Munro, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for bravery at Guadalcanal on September 27, 1942.
